Head to head
ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green vs Schecter Solo Custom Exotic
The verdict
The ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green comes out ahead overall — 81 to 71 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green wins on
- Better build (97 vs 71)
- Better value (71 vs 61)
Schecter Solo Custom Exotic wins on
- Lower price ($3,379 vs $4,599)
Scorecard
| Metric | Snapper 7 Citron Green | Solo Custom Exotic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 71 |
| Build | 97 | 71 |
| Playability | 78 | 75 |
| Sound | 73 | 74 |
| Value | 71 | 61 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Snapper 7 Citron Green | Solo Custom Exotic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Schecter |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Alder | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Maple | 3 Piece Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Honduras Rosewood | Ebony |
| Strings | 7 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered / Seymour Duncan Custom 5 | Pasadena w/ Figured Maple Bobbin / Pasadena Plus w/ Figured Maple Bobbin |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $4,599 | $3,379 |
| Bridge | ESP Flicker-III | Hipshot Lightweight Locking Tune-O-Matic w/ stop tail piece |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom 5 | Pasadena Plus w/ Figured Maple Bobbin |
| Case | ST-1 Guitar Form Fit Case | — |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Coa | Y | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Deep Tenon Set Neck |
| Controls | Passive | 2 Volume/ 2 Tone (Pull To Tap)/ 3-way Toggle Switch |
| Finish | Citron Green | — |
| Fretboard radius | 240-305mm Compound | 14" |
| Hardware | Chrome | Gold |
| Middle pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered | — |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered | Pasadena w/ Figured Maple Bobbin |
| Neck profile | Thin U | Custom C |
| Nut | Bone | GraphTech TUSQ |
| Nut width | 46mm | 1.688" |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 24.75" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking | Hipshot Locking Open Gear Tuners |
| Binding | — | Vintage Cream Fingerboard Binding "“ Natural body, top and side binding |
| Dexterity | — | Right Handed |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Pearloid Split Crown w/ Koa Centers |
| Side Dot Markers | — | Pearloid Dots |
| Thickness | — | .820" at 1st fret to .920" at 12th fret |
| Top Contour | — | Beveled |
| Top Material | — | Figured Maple w/ Koa Overlay |
| Truss rod | — | Dual Action |